The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-10-27
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M. Y. Steininger and Milton Moatz,
members of the "Centreville Rod and
Gun Club" left on Monday morning
for White Deer Creek, where the
Club will spend this week Staying
deer ard bear.
The Republican party this year
must depend upon the vote of the
country districts. Let our friends re-
member this fact and when election
day comes let there be full vote
polled.
Every boy should be taught some
manual occupation aud every girl
housewifery no matter how rich the
parents, or for what profession de
signed. Riches can be taken from us,
trade or occupation never.
II. j. Smith, Esq, Of the county
seat, was in town OH Saturday, at
tending to professional business.
The Squire is looked upon os one of
the most considerate and successful
lawyers, OF the county.-1imes.
Energetic housekeepers are now
putting eggs in lime to keep fresh
during the winter. A farmers wife
dissolves one pint Of common lime
and one pint of common salt in two
gallons of hot rain water. The fresh
eggs are then covered with this prep.
aration.
The new Evangelical church was
all ready for the roofing lath, was
surprised by the storm on Friday and
all the rafters blown down. No dam
uge was done the building that few
hours of work will not completely
repair, but we are sorry for the MISS
hap, anyhow.
Squire Gift returned on Saturday
from his trip to Dakota, Nebraska
and Kansas. HI was so well pleased
with the West that he purchased 100
acres of land within two miles of
Iluiii tTteh, AttuTdShu, anu SlNS lllul
IL he could satisfactorily dispose OF
his property here, he would move to
Nebraska.
We see it stated that the state SUI
preme court decided last week that
where one walks over bad and dan~
gerous piece Of sidewalk, having
knowledge of its location and charac-
ter, and could have avoided the bad
place by walking around it, he is
guilty of contributory negligence and
cannot recover damages for an injury
thus occurring.
WANTED.-Two tenants with small
families to go on farms of 1870 acres
each near the town Of Plum Greek,
Neb., to have II capital Of say $500, 90
to buy stock aud farm impliments.
Possession April lst next, none but
honest men who know how to work
and run farm need apply. For par
ticulars address
A. X. GIFT.
Middeburgh, Pa.
An exchange makes a seasonable
suggestion when It says : People
should remember that pot OF water
on the stove that burns coal or gas is
necessary article. This is always
useful in close rooms with carpets on
the floor. The skin and lungs always
need moist air People have noticed
that plants do not hurish in rooms
where coal is burned, because a slight,
poisonous vapor is continually escap-
Ing. This is not noticed by persons,
but plants quickly detect it and do
not thrive"
3. Oppenheimer. our clothing mer>
chant, has met with financial embar-
rasment, and his stock OF goods is
now In the hands of Sheriff Mlddless
warth, who held the first sale yester
day. We feel sorry for Mr.. Open
heimer. for he at all times treated us,
as well as all others In fare and
square business-like manner. We
nope that he will be able to see his
way out and ere long be re-establish-
ed In good and prosperous business.
Tribune.
on page 1876, Pamphlet Laws OF 1887.
recently issued, we find that section
o9 OF an act relating to county and
township officers, has been amended
70 read as follows ut shall be the
auty OF assessors and assistant assess
sors TO keep an account OF the several
aays by him actually employed Ia
performance of his duties and to
make return Of the same to the com
missioners OF the county. verified by
mis- oath or affirmation, and for each
usy necessarily so employed he receive
sns sum Of two dollars" Approved
sns eovsFaor Nay a5, 1887.